(かせん)

かせん
noun
underline; underscore
1. underline; underscore; underlining
A line drawn beneath text to emphasize or highlight it.
Please underline the important words.
Explain the meaning of the underlined part.
[Note: 下線部 = underlined section - common in exams]
Please tell me how to remove the underline.
Links have an underline.
Translate the underlined part.

PATTERNS:

  • 下線(かせん)()く (to underline, to draw a line under)
  • 下線(かせん)()す (to remove an underline)
  • 下線(かせん)()ける (to add an underline)
  • 下線部(かせんぶ) (underlined part/section)

TEST LANGUAGE: Common in Japanese exams:

  • 下線部(かせんぶ)意味(いみ)(こた)えなさい」 (Answer the meaning of the underlined part)
  • 下線部(かせんぶ)英訳(えいやく)しなさい」 (Translate the underlined part into English)

TYPOGRAPHY TERMS:

  • 傍線(ぼうせん) (sideline - vertical line beside text)
  • ()()(せん) (strikethrough)
  • 波線(はせん) (wavy line)

NOTE: In computing, the underscore character (_) is called アンダースコア or アンダーバー.